Cocteau Twins discography

Cocteau Twins were a Scottish gothic rock and dream pop band whose discography contains nine studio albums, seven compilations, and numerous EPs and singles.

Cocteau Twins discography
Studio albums9
Compilation albums7
Singles19

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart position Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
UK Indie
BEL
[2]
CAN
[3]
NZ
[4]
SWE
[5]
US
[6]
1982 Garlands
  • Released: 1 September 1982
  • Label: 4AD (CAD211)
4
1983 Head over Heels
  • Released: 31 October 1983
  • Label: 4AD (CAD313)
51 1
1984 Treasure
  • Released: 1 November 1984
  • Label: 4AD (CAD412)
29 2 34 32
1986 Victorialand
  • Released: April 1986
  • Label: 4AD (CAD602)
10 1
The Moon and the Melodies 46 1
1988 Blue Bell Knoll
  • Released: 19 September 1988
  • Label: 4AD (CAD807)
15 1 109
1990 Heaven or Las Vegas
  • Released: 17 September 1990
  • Label: 4AD (00102)
7 99
1993 Four-Calendar Café
  • Released: 18 October 1993
  • Label: Fontana (518 259-2)
13 22 78
1996 Milk & Kisses
  • Released: 15 March 1996
  • Label: Fontana (514 501-2)
17 48 53 99

Compilation albums

Year Title Additional information
1985 The Pink Opaque
  • Released: 30 December 1985
compilation album, joint release by 4AD (UK) and Relativity Records (US)
1991 The Box Set
  • Released: 4 November 1991
ten-disc box set consisting of all EPs up to that point and one disc of bonus material
1999 BBC Sessions
  • Released: 27 September 1999
compilation album of 8 BBC sessions recorded between 1982 and 1996
2000 Stars and Topsoil
  • Released: 16 October 2000
compilation album (1982–1990)
2005 Lullabies to Violaine: Singles and Extended Plays 1982-1996
  • Released: 21 November 2005
limited edition (10,000 units worldwide), four-disc box set of single and EP tracks
2006 Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 1: Singles and Extended Plays 1982-1990
  • Released: 20 March 2006
first two of the four discs in box set shown above
2006 Lullabies to Violaine, Volume 2: Singles and Extended Plays 1993-1996
  • Released: 20 March 2006
last two of the four discs in box set shown above
2018 Treasure Hiding: The Fontana Years
  • Released: 19 October 2018
four-disc box set that includes Four Calendar Café, Milk And Kisses, EPs, B-sides, and more[11]

Extended plays and singles

Year Title Peak chart position Album
UK
[1]
UK Indie
IRE
[12]
NZ
[13]
US Alt
[14]
1982 Lullabies (EP)
  • Released: October 1982
11
1983 Peppermint Pig (EP)
  • Released: April 1983
2
Sunburst and Snowblind (EP)
  • Released: 7 November 1983
86 2
1984 "Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops" (7")
  • Released: 2 April 1984
29 1
The Spangle Maker (12")
  • Released: 2 April 1984
1985 Aikea-Guinea (EP)
  • Released: 4 March 1985
41 1 38
Tiny Dynamine (EP)
  • Released: 15 November 1985
52 1
Echoes in a Shallow Bay (EP)
  • Released: 29 November 1985
65 1 48
1986 Love's Easy Tears (EP)
  • Released: October 1986
53 1
1988 "Carolyn's Fingers" 2 Blue Bell Knoll
1990 "Iceblink Luck"
  • Released: 28 August 1990
38 22 4 Heaven or Las Vegas
"Heaven or Las Vegas"
  • Released: October 1990
9
1993 "Evangeline"
  • Released: September 1993
34 Four-Calendar Café
Snow (EP)
  • Released: December 1993
58
1994 "Bluebeard"
  • Released: 14 February 1994
33 39 Four-Calendar Café
1995 Twinlights (EP)2
  • Released: September 1995
59
Otherness (EP)3
  • Released: October 1995
59
1996 "Tishbite"
  • Released: March 1996
34 Milk and Kisses
"Violaine"
  • Released: October 1996
56
  • 2 - "acoustic" EP, voice and piano.
  • 3 - remixed by Mark Clifford of Seefeel, companion to Twinlights
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References

  1. "Cocteau Twins - Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. "Belgium — Album positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  3. "Canada — Album positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  4. "NZ — Album positions". charts.nz.org. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  5. "Sweden — Album positions". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  6. "US — Album positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  7. "Garlands British sales certification". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  8. "Head over Heels British sales certification". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  9. "Treasure British sales certification". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  10. "Heaven or Las Vegas British sales certification". BPI. Archived from the original on 17 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  11. Bonner, Michael. "Cocteau Twins announce new 4-CD set, Treasure Hiding – The Fontana Years". Uncut.co.uk. Uncut. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Ireland — Singles positions". www.irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
  13. "NZ — Singles positions". charts.nz. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  14. "US — Singles positions". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
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